The effects of rhythm control strategies versus rate control strategies for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis

scientific article published on 06 March 2017

The effects of rhythm control strategies versus rate control strategies for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis is …
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P356DOI10.1186/S13643-017-0449-Z
P932PMC publication ID5340010
P698PubMed publication ID28264715

P50authorChristian GluudQ26265142
Janus C JakobsenQ41279147
P2093author name stringJoshua Feinberg
Naqash J Sethi
Sanam Safi
Emil E Nielsen
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P433issue1
P921main subjectatrial fibrillationQ815819
systematic reviewQ1504425
P304page(s)47
P577publication date2017-03-06
P1433published inSystematic ReviewsQ18216009
P1476titleThe effects of rhythm control strategies versus rate control strategies for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis
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